Russian Fisherman Posts 30 Pictures Of Terrifying Deep-Sea Creatures That'll Haunt Your Memories For A Long Time
I almost threw up, and then I literally did. Some of these creatures are so horrifying that I would have never imagined they existed.
Deep-sea creatures have a way of looking both fascinating and deeply unsettling, and this collection proves it fast. Russian fisherman Roman Fedortsov has built a following by sharing the strange fish and sea life he pulls from the ocean, turning ordinary catches into viral deep-sea discoveries.
From odd-looking haddock to creatures that seem straight out of a fantasy movie, these photos show just how little of the ocean humans have actually seen. The deeper the water gets, the stranger the wildlife appears, and Fedortsov keeps finding examples that are hard to forget.
These 30 pictures are equal parts creepy, bizarre, and oddly mesmerizing.
1. Here's a Haddock and what in the world.
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4. Kinda cute, but not today.
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5. Meet Allionymus Lyra, a fish worthy of a ball.
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6. Here's Redfish, which is also called Rockfish or Ocean Perch.
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7. Looks like the juiciest donut only the most expensive restaurant would sell.
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8. This is 50% cute and 50% terrifying.
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9. Meet the Gorgonocephalus.
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10. Here's a baby Dementor...
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11. Fish Inception. I can't even.
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12. This fish looks a little like Bane's breathing mask.
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13. Here's what looks like a cheeseburger with teeth, or a meth-addicted clam. You pick.
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14. Meet the Sea Anemones that look like shocked mushrooms with eyes.
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15. All this tired Arctic Skate needs now is a hot cup of coffee.
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16. Here are Anemones sticking around...
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17. Here's the Eye of Sauron.
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18. Here's Sclerocrangon Ferox with marbles for eyes.
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19. Here's Leatherfin Lumpsucker. I wonder who came up with the name.
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20. These are starfish that look like cookies.
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21. Another one of Darth Vader's fish pets. Reminds me of those little devices you use to remove staple pins...
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22. Here's Darth Vader's pet fish - the deep-sea angler.
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23. Here's an interesting fish. Let's call him Zoidberg.
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24. Nope, not today.
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25. Here's Halibut, a fish that came straight out of The Simpsons show that featured radioactive fish.
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26. Here's your nightmare served with extra legs.
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27. Here's a judgy cute fish that looks like a bearded dragon.
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28. Here's a fed-up Cuttlefish. Hello, Davy Jones.
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29. Here's a Wolffish that also goes by the name Sea Wolves or Wolf Eel.
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30. Here's Falcor's cousin.
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In Summary...
I don't know about you, but I feel pretty itchy all over my body. Is it just me, or are these creatures extremely itch-inducing?
Jokes aside, these deep-sea creatures look much better when they're alive and thriving. Here's to Fedortsov for discovering these mysterious creatures and sharing his discoveries with the world.
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